Gluten Free Meals
preparing and cooking them at home
Have you got to cook gluten free meals from now on? Wheat flour off the menu? Worried about getting it wrong? Why not let me help? I have been preparing meals for myself and the rest of my family for as long as I can remember. Considering I was diagnosed with celiac disease as a baby, and I am now 50 plus, that has been quite a long time!
Gluten free main meals
You will probably find that the main, cooked meal is the easiest to convert to a gluten free version. Meat and two veg type meals are often gluten free by nature anyway, as long as you don't pour thick gravy all over them (as my mom mistakenly did to mine last Christmas!). There are ways to thicken sauces and gravies without using normal wheat flour as you will soon discover.
Other ways to switch to providing gluten free dinners include...
- Using alternative flours for pie crusts
- Substituting wheat pasta for gluten free varieties
- Serving quinoa, or rice in place of bulgar wheat or couscous
This is only a short list of the changes that can be made to make your favorite dinner recipes safe for someone with celiac disease or gluten sensitivity.
Check out some simple ideas for gluten free main meals by clicking on the links below...
Ben's Chicken and Leek Stirfry
Homemade meatball recipe
Gluten Free Macaroni and Cheese
Planning and cooking gluten free meals
If you are already a keen cook you won't find gluten free cooking too difficult, it is mainly a case of avoiding cross contamination.
If you haven't done much cooking before, don't worry. I will give you all the tips and techniques that you will need as we go along.
I will talk you through family meal planning and how to cater for the gluten free diet without breaking the bank, while still considering the personal likes and dislikes of everyone in the family. Ringing the changes by using different cooking methods, textures and food colors are also discussed.
You will also see how to put gluten free menus together, consisting of three meals and a snack each day. I have even included the recipes used, with easy links from within the menu itself.
Gluten free breakfast
This is the meal that most newly diagnosed celiacs seem to have the most trouble with, as I am always being asked, "what can a celiac eat for breakfast?"
Check out my own ideas and gluten free breakfast recipes. But its not just my ideas on that page! Other visitors to the site have sent in their favorite breakfast choices also. You may be surprised just how varied you can make your first meal of the day.
Gluten free lunches
Where do you eat your lunch?
Perhaps you take a gluten free packed lunch to work or school with you?
Or you might be a stay at home mum who needs to cater for a baby or toddler as well as yourself?
Whatever your requirements, my lunches page will give you loads of ideas for tasty gluten free meals that don't take long to prepare or cook.
Gluten free desserts
I don't know about you, but I like to round off my meal with a dessert of some kind.
Check out gluten free desserts to discover hot, cold and even frozen "afters" to enjoy. As well as the three recipes on that page, you will also find links to all the other dessert recipes on this site.
Gluten free Christmas dinner
Just because you have dietary restrictions it doesn't mean you can't enjoy celebrations like everyone else. This plan for cooking a safe gluten free Christmas dinner will let you join in the feast. (You could also use it at Thanksgiving.)
You will find full instructions for thawing and cooking your turkey, along with all the accompaniments that will make it extra special such as turkey gravy and various gluten free stuffing recipes.
Summary
I hope the gluten free meals ideas in this section of the site will help you cope with living on a gluten free diet. But more than that, I hope you enjoy them!
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